jpdb beta

misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea

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to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit

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person of character

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very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive

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to whine; to make feeble complaints

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adverse circumstances; adversity

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to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken

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sense of defeat

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tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent

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mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion

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to pick up; to find; to gather

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foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature

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to admit fault; to admit one is wrong

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to burn; to get fired up

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becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)

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red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red

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anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever

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worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace

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beyond one's means or position

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detestable; abhorrent; loathsome

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(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy

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to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly

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lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout

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one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established

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brazenly; unabashedly

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relative

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to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline

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to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says

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very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow

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pride

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hollow; sharply; cleanly (of cutting); smoothly

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to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily

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idle slumber; indolence; inactivity

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diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies

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having said that; on the other hand

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to make a serious effort

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to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough

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useful; helpful

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technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft

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perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy

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to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)

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wasteful habits

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to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace

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feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly

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shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early

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operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing

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grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)

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studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to

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to knock down; to defeat

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worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering

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